About the Human Peformance Technology Specialization

The Human Performance Technology specialization prepares you to identify organizational performance problems and recommend effective solutions with corporate, nonprofit, public education and military organizations. Learn more from our brochure (PDF).

For more information on core and specilization requirements, please visit our Online UWF Catalog (PDF).

Academic Learning Plan

Student Learning Outcomes

• Apply Human Performance Technology concepts, the HPI model and processes to work environments
• Design, develop, implement and evaluate real-world individual and organizational performance problems
• Analyze real-world individual and organizational performance problems comprehensively from business and performance perspectives
• Evaluate research and evaluation studies for applicability to real-world situations
• Communicate effectively with clients, end-users, and customers orally and in writing
• Use technology effectively
• Practice appropriate ethical judgment
• Develop responses to  typical ethical conflicts found in the profession
• Apply appropriate Code of Ethics to professional interactions
• Work with others effectively to accomplish projects
• Develop project management plans that outline project tasks, times, and milestones

Admissions Requirements

The Human Performance Technology specialization requires submission of:

• GRE score scores no later that the initial semester of enrollment as a degree-seeking student
• A letter of intent
• Contact information for three professional references

For more specific graduate admissions requirements, visit the Online UWF Catalog.

Course Descriptions

Course descriptions are available from the UWF catalog: Specialization Courses and Core Courses

Contact Us

Dr. Karen Rasmussen, Chair
Department of Engineering and Computer Technology
University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway, Building 77, Room 104
Pensacola, FL 32514
Voice: 850.474.2300
Email: krasmuss@uwf.edu